Safari Nails

Jenny did a great job! Everyone was very nice and skilled! It was also clean! Definitely will be going back

Jenny must have rushed through my fill because the sides of my real nails were still visible and two different nails broke within 24 hrs. Went in 3 times to fix them, instead of adding acrylic to the sides of my nails, she painted gel over them. Another nail broke yesterday and this is probably the worst set ever and usually I’m pretty satisfied. I guess you will get rushed service because of them over booking time slots. Won’t be returning.

Let me start by saying that I don’t like going to walk in nail salons and today I was truly reminded of why… Quantity vs Quality! The only reason I came in to a walk in nail salon is because my girlfriend (who always does my pedis and I do hers; we are nail techs) recently had stomach surgery and its a no no for her to do such activities until released from her doctor. I had hard gel toes for about a month and it was time that they must be filed off correctly. The lady that provided the pedi service was very pleasant but unfortunately does not know how to file off hard gel as she over filed all the way down to my toe nail bed… ouch! My toenails are paper thin that I can actually bend the free edges up and down… grrrr! She did a very nice massage that I will give her an A+ but gel polish application was definitely a D… I have gel polish all over my cuticles and the funny not so funny thing, the gel polish peeled right off of the pinkies when putting my socks on! I told her that most likely she didn’t dehydrate the nail bed enough therefore moisture barrier created for gelpolish to not cure. She had a smirk on her face like I was inconvenience her and didn’t know what I was talking about. She had already rushed to the next client without asking if I liked my pedi or needed anything else. The total time my pedicure took was 35min (3:15pm-3:50pm). I still had clumped up wet nail dust all under my toe nails… no clean toenails, as isn’t that one important reason to getting pedis?! NEVER again will I step foot into this place and pay $ 50 for this kind of poor service. Sadly, it was not a busy day for my service to of been treated as such. I too am a nail tech and believe me, I would be out of business if I ever treated my clients with such poor service! In this profession let’s not loose the passion of this rewarding career but always strive to give 100% to our clientele who work hard to be able to come to us and give them a time of relaxation and bliss to remember!

Not super impressed. I paid for a full manicure but they didn’t clean my cuticles or anything, just filed them down. And even though I got gel they lasted less than a week. Disappointed, will not be going back.

Beautiful nails every time, NICE people, good prices. My new nail spot! I used to go to Beyond Nails but they waaay overbook to the point you are waiting an hour even with an appointment. I had to walk out myself one time because the wait was so long. But the breaking point for me was when I had seen a lady wait 45 minutes after her appointment time just for an eyebrow wax. The crew there are so rude. The lady finally left because she had somewhere to be and when someone told the owner she left the owner actually said «her loss.» I haven’t been back since because I found Safari Nails! Safari does a better job, they have great attitudes, and they actually have the colors that I want! Beyond could never do anything cool except the traditional «flower» that I hate, and maybe some stamps. Safari does amazing work every time!

Amazing nails! Ken did a great job! So happy with with his work! I picked a picture from Pinterest for a Disney trip and he nailed it! We called them a Disney buffet
Salon was clean, quiet, and comfortable. Both Ken and Jenny are amazing artists. I highly recommend either one of them if you are trying to get something new or just a quality set of nails at an affordable price.

I have been going here for quite some time now and I have never been disappointed. Very good gel nails and they can do any design you throw at them. Generally Ken does my nails and he is my nail guy now I refuse to get my nails done with anyone else. Great clean nail salon with nice service and staff.

The girls here are so damn rude. Came in to try to get a color change and was spoken to like an idiot. Geez man if you don’t have time to provide services then first of all close your door and lock it and/​or tell people in a friendly and genuine apologetic manner that you have no time for anymore clients. Don’t give prospective new clients some stupid attitude and dirty looks and tell them to beat it. I would never go here based on this treatment. Never again.

Hands down the best place to get nails done. There was no complaining about my design I wanted and very friendly service

The first time I went in it was OK, mani was done nice and pedi was normal. I came again for a full set this time and a pedi. My pedi water was cold, the man hardly touched my feet. Worst massage I had ever had. And he kept trying to up sell me. I told him multiple times that I didn’t like gel polish, I had that it has to peeled off and I can’t use nail polish remover. We get to my full set and he gets super glue everywhere! I was peeling it off my finger tips and my finger tips were stuck to my new nail, ouch! My cuticles were beaten and battered. I saw blood twice! I had to ask him to fix multiple spots. And my nails were still rough and unfinished looking when done. My lip was done by a very nice girl, she did great. But I will not be back.

Worst hospitality ever. I made an appointment and the guy who did my nails complained the whole time «how much work stiletto nails are» and didn’t even finish my polish. He passed it on to someone else and they were super rude when I was done. Crappy job as well, way shorter then I wanted and none of them are even. Never wasting money here again. CLOSE DOWN SHITHOLE!

Ken at Safari Nails is fantastic. I called for an appt and they for me right in. Very thorough, careful. Asked me what I liked first — excellent value for gel polished nails and very well priced. Highly recommend him. Near Raley’s/Starbucks on McCarran & Pyramid.

Just got my nails done for the first time from Safari Nails and they turned out great! My nail tech was Hong and she did an amazing job! I showed her a pic from pinterest and she made it happen! I have found my nail place now and will continue to see Hong :) They do walk ins but make an appointment. Price was what you would see around town. Very pleased!

Raquel is awesome!!! She makes sure your happy and will do whatever Pinterest designs you have which is awesome!

I am a retired salon owner. After moving to Reno in 2002, it took me five years to find a place to get my nails done that was worth going back to. Jenny is definitely the best in this area. While my mother was alive when you went every three weeks. My mother was in a wheelchair and paralyzed on one side. Everyone in the salon was very helpful and took great care of her.
I get compliments on my nails from people at least 30 years to 40 years younger than me all the time.
They sterilize everything in the manner that they should according to state law and I have never had any problems.

Atmosphere and people are super inviting. This is exactly what our group wanted, very professional and was able to take our walk ins. They also wax. :-)

Like others, I found this place because of Jenny and their Unilocal page. It’s been a very long time since I had a full set, but I fell in love with the pictures and had to give her a shot.
The shop and atmosphere was pretty standard, all things considered. The hype around Jenny and her skills kind of led me to expect more, but it didn’t look cheap. Just normal. Everyone was friendly, which was more important.
I picked out my nail style from her Unilocal pictures, and also got hand-​painted toes. Overall, I was very happy with the style, and would definitely go back. Like another reviewer pointed out, Jenny doesn’t try to drown you in usual shop small talk, and it’s nice to be able to relax and just enjoy the service. She will talk with you though, if you want. When I was feeling chatty, we chatted, and when I wasn’t, we didn’t.
Just a few minor things, that I feel with more communication on my part could have been avoided:
1. I asked for a gel set, and ended up with acrylic with gel polish. Since I’m not a nail junkie, it wasn’t until the set was completed that I realized that powder = acrylic. Perhaps they don’t do gel sets, I don’t know, but I would have appreciated more communication on that front.
2. The nail edges were a bit thick, and occasionally uneven. At a quick glance the edges and the end of the nails looked straight, but during the day I did notice that the nails were thicker than I would have liked, and they were uneven in spots. I fixed this quickly with a bit of filing, and if/​when I go back, I feel confident that if I mention this to them, I would not have this issue again.
In the end, I would definitely go back if I get the wild hair to get a full set ever again. Jenny is obviously very skilled with her hand painting and while the experience overall didn’t blow my mind, I also was not disappointed. Worth an appointment.

YES the Unilocal reviews were telling the truth yet again. Jenny is the BOMB! Safari Nails is in the Plaza with Raleys and Cosmo Pro. Its right next to a Hair salon. Forgot the name sorry lol.
I had to find a new nail tech because I felt my old one was getting sloppy because my gel nails were lifting away from my real nails and that is a health hazard because fungus can grow in between there. I think it was due to the tech never filing underneath which I thought was standard nail procedure but anyways neither here nor there.
I called and made an appt. with Jenny she is a very busy lady but she is worth it. She takes her time to make sure the job is done right. I got a full set + pedi. Im very happy I switched. I will be going back. Thank you Unilocalers.

Loved this place! This was my first time in. I made an appointment for me and my mom, and they got me right in. They were so nice, and didn’t push me for anything, and did a great job. Turned my bad day right around.

Never have I ever been SO happy with my nails. I always find something wrong and end up fixing them later. Not the case here! Jenny did my back fill and color change, she took her time. She didn’t bombard me with the typical salon talk. Ladies you know what I’m talking about. Oh your so pretty! Do you have a boyfriend?
The salon itself is stylishly decorated. There are ample pedicure chairs and nail technicians. They know their regular customers by name which is in my opinion great customer service. I will definitely be coming back and seeing Jenny. I would recommend scheduling an appointment even though they take walk ins. Especially if you want to see Jenny, she seems like a busy lady :)